Fluid Flow and Particle Transport Analyses Show Minimal Effect of Annulus Between Horizontal Wellbore and Expandable Screen

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Liping Li ◽  
Syed Hamid ◽  
Travis Thomas Hailey ◽  
Randy Simonds
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Particle Transport ◽  
Minimal Effect ◽  
Horizontal Wellbore

scholarly journals Accessing the Influence of Hess-Murray Law on Suspension Flow through Ramified Structures

2013 ◽  
Vol 334-335 ◽  
pp. 322-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Serrenho ◽  
Antonio F. Miguel
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Turbulent Flow ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Particle Transport ◽  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Suspension Flow ◽  
Similar Performance ◽  
Particle Penetration ◽  
Laminar And Turbulent Flow ◽  
Flow Through

The present study focuses on fluid flow and particle transport in symmetric T-shaped structures formed by tubes with circular and square cross-section. The performances of optimized structures (i.e., structures designed based on constructal allometric laws for minimum flow resistance) and not optimized structures were studied. Flow resistance and particle penetration efficiency were studied both for laminar and turbulent flow regimes, and for micrometer and submicrometer particles. Optimized structures have been proven to perform better for fluid flow but they have a similar performance for particle transport.

scholarly journals PIV measurement of tube-side in a shell and tube heat exchanger

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Wang ◽  
Zixu Zhang ◽  
Qiong Liu ◽  
Xincheng Tu ◽  
Hyoung-Bum Kim
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Tube Bundle ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Minimal Effect ◽  
Vortex Generation ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger ◽  
Piv Measurement ◽  
Shell And Tube ◽  
Better Than

Abstract In order to improve the performance of the shell and tube heat exchanger, a porous baffle and a splitter bar are employed in this research. Through the arrangement of the porous baffle in the tube-side inlet and the splitter bar in the tube, the flow distribution of liquid in the heat exchanger is improved. PIV technology is used to investigate the unsteady flow in the tube-side inlet and the outlet of different models. The porous baffle significantly improves the flow of fluid in the shell and tube heat exchanger, especially by eliminating/minimizing the maldistribution of fluid flow in the tube-side inlet. The performance of the arc baffle is better than that of the straight baffle. The splitter bar has a minimal effect on the flow field of the tube-side inlet, but it effectively improves the flow in the tube bundle and restrains the vortex generation in the tube-side outlet.

Experimental Study of Surrogate Particle Transport and Deposition in a Square Channel Using Particle Tracking Technique

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Orea ◽  
Thien Nguyen ◽  
Rodolfo Vaghetto ◽  
N. K. Anand ◽  
Yassin A. Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Particle Tracking ◽  
Particle Transport ◽  
Particle Deposition ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Test Facility ◽  
Square Channel ◽  
Fluid Flow Characteristics

Abstract This paper presents an experimental study of hydrodynamics flow characteristics and particle transport in a test facility. Experimental measurements of fluid flow and particle deposition are studied under isothermal conditions using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) techniques. These non-intrusive optical measurement techniques have been applied in experiment conditions of Reynolds number Re = 5,077 in a 3-inch square channel and 72-inches in total length. The fluid within the channel is air seeded with aerosol droplets while the measurements of particle transport is facilitated using surrogate particles dispersed in the channel flow. Results obtained from the PIV and PTV measurements included the hydrodynamics fluid flow characteristics, and characteristics of particle transports, such as particle velocity, particle diameter distributions and particle concentration profiles. Results from the preliminary test have shown 11.08% deposition of particles. To supplement this experimental work, upstream fluid flow characteristics were provided as boundary conditions for a comparable numerical study.

Simultaneous Multifracture Treatments: Fully Coupled Fluid Flow and Fracture Mechanics for Horizontal Wells

SPE Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (02) ◽  
pp. 337-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kan Wu ◽  
Jon E. Olson
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Fracture Propagation ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Propagation Model ◽  
Displacement Discontinuity ◽  
Hydraulic Fractures ◽  
Multiple Fractures ◽  
Frictional Pressure Drop ◽  
Horizontal Wellbore

Summary Successfully creating multiple hydraulic fractures in horizontal wells is critical for unconventional gas production economically. Optimizing the stimulation of these wells will require models that can account for the simultaneous propagation of multiple, potentially nonplanar, fractures. In this paper, a novel fracture-propagation model (FPM) is described that can simulate multiple-hydraulic-fracture propagation from a horizontal wellbore. The model couples fracture deformation with fluid flow in the fractures and the horizontal wellbore. The displacement discontinuity method (DDM) is used to represent the mechanics of the fractures and their opening, including interaction effects between closely spaced fractures. Fluid flow in the fractures is determined by the lubrication theory. Frictional pressure drop in the wellbore and perforation zones is taken into account by applying Kirchoff's first and second laws. The fluid-flow rates and pressure compatibility are maintained between the wellbore and the multiple fractures with Newton's numerical method. The model generates physically realistic multiple-fracture geometries and nonplanar-fracture trajectories that are consistent with physical-laboratory results and inferences drawn from microseismic diagnostic interpretations. One can use the simulation results of the FPM for sensitivity analysis of in-situ and fracture treatment parameters for shale-gas stimulation design. They provide a physics-based complex fracture network that one can import into reservoir-simulation models for production analysis. Furthermore, the results from the model can highlight conditions under which restricted width occurs that could lead to proppant screenout.

scholarly journals CFD simulation and experimental validation of fluid flow and particle transport in a model of alveolated airways

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baoshun Ma ◽  
Vincent Ruwet ◽  
Patricia Corieri ◽  
Raf Theunissen ◽  
Michel Riethmuller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Particle Transport ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Cfd Simulation
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